The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-12
GOVERNOR LOWRY.
His Speech and Reception ut Holly
Springs.
Emphatic Resolutions or ENDORSE
mens BY the MASS Meeting
Of citizens. 4,

Isrrs.AL CORRESPONDENCE or TIE ArrRAL.l
HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss, September 10.
Responding to an invitation sent
BY Col. H. o. Rand, the chairman Of
the Democratic Executive Committee
Of Marshall county, aud sanctioned by
many OF our leading citiz sns, Gov.
Lowry named this, the 10th inst, for
an address, to the psople Of the county. |
He arrived from Jackson by the |
morning train, and was met at the
depot by a committee Of citizens
and driven to the Wsyerly Hotel,
where the taste and hospitality Of Col.
]. w. Tidwel and bis scr emphasized
wife nsd prepared him comfortable
rooms, and where many Of our citir ms
called in the morning TO pay their re-
spects to the chief magistrate Of the
State.
AT IL o'clock the courthouse was
well filed, the ladies grazing the occa
sion with their presence. Mr.. Rand
called the meetingto order, and our
venerable and distinguished citizen,
Judge j. w. O. Watson, was elected 10
preside. The objects Of the meeting
being stated by MIN, the Governor
was oonduc cd Ia tho stand by Mai
william Nj. Strickland, Mai. l.. s.
Scruggs aud Capt. Joseph 4. FAINT,
receiving hearty applause 40 he as
cended the speakers desk.
The introduction OF Gov. Lowry 10
the audience, by Judge Watson, was
one oil the most beautiful, tasteful and
touching things that has ever been
heard In our courthouse. 10 ttespsce
oil few inmates he portrayed the
character Of Gov. Lowry, and reclted
his public history from the time that
he entered the Geld no q Confederate
soldier down 10 the present, In such n
manner 40 only the mstufed mind OF
that grand old man can do, aud which
brought rounds OF applause from the
audience. Gov. Lowry betrayed the
fact that ho was deeply touched by
the Kind and generous remarks OF
Judge Wason and the cordial greet
iDgs Of the people, aud made graceful
acknowledgment OF the same, saying
that he was amply paid for his trip
TO Holly Springs by the introduction
he had received Mt the bands OF our
own honored and venerable citizen.
CIV. Lowry then discussed the 20.
litical, financial, industrial and ednca-
tional inteT6ets OF the State. He r.
hrmed that Mississippi Is In a better
political condition than II has been
since the enfrEnohisement Of the
colored people, there being dlssen-
sions In only about four counties la
the State, aud such differences being
between rival factions OF the Demo.
cratic party.
Upon the financial condition Of tho
Stats he produced facts and figures
showing the true state OF this matter
90 plain and clean as 10 satisfy the au.
dience Of their correctness
lie reiterated the iAbuiated state.
mont from the Auditor, frat
given 10 the public In his Vicksburg
speech, and demonstrated the utter
ialsiiy Of the charge made by certain
newspapers that he had manipulated
the Auditors hguree. He said that no
had added TO the Auditors figures
the salaries OF Legislators, and this he
did, not for the purpose OF showing
that the counties are legally charge
abe with that item, bat In order b
show the people where the revenues
OF the State have gone. lie made man.
ual production oil the tables furnished
by the Auditor, aud verified by him,
which he offered 10 submit 10 any
gentleman or any number Of gentle.
men, that they may safely themselves
OF their genuinenees; but tho audience
were entirely satisfied OF the lacs a.
stated by the Governor, and TO one
challenged them.
Touching educational matters, he
first referred 10 the common schools.
which he showed n be la q better con.
diiion than At any previous time. He
referred 10 al Of the higher educa.
tional inttltatlons OF the Sale Tor both
races, especially the university, the
Agricultural and Mechanical Oillege,
and the laduslrial ! ittitute aud Col.
lese Tor white giils at Columbus.
Regarding the Industrial feature oil
our state, he HAid that morn millions
OF dollars have been invested In the
State during the last Eve ald hall
years than during any twenty yoars in
the whole history OF the STATE.
He then discDtsed the penllrniiary
and phrdops. and abu gdanily salleiisd
the tudiencs Of his good iaiin, in,es
rity aud waichinlness In the discharge
Of ali the duties that the Law hae i'm
posed upon him In connection with
these grave aud Troublesome matters
OF State policy.
This IL but a short eynopsis OF q
speech over tEo hours la length, aud
In which all the points named we're
elAb rAlelS, infinitely and ably ban.
died.
AZ the conclusion OF the speech the
iolloEing resolutions were read aud
offered by the Hon. Il \. sdth,
seconded by several gentlemen, and
presented by the chairman, aud
unan'm ,usly adopted.
"WnHEKAs, We ball with pleasure
the appearance OF Gov. Robert
Lowry among ", aud have listened
with deep inieres, 10 his able aud In.
Cifuciiva address; therefore,
Received. That the Democracy Of
Marsha county have konored Gov.
Lowry In the past ~ an upright and
worthy citizen In the va X oi prlyA .
life; - the bravo colder who wcnt 10
The rescue II Sls country when grim.
yisagsd var presented HE wrinkles
honi, and test usd hia devotion 10 Der
on many bloc Ne,aiued battle fields,
and followed the DAG Of his beloved
South uoii IL We ut down In darknesn
and history had written IN tonow
upon iis fold, "a he Lost Cause !" -
the nnh nehing pa riot VITO, after The
surrender, and IN tie dark dave Of 70.
contraction, when ,he S,outos hrAfts
quailed amid the ger eral dieaslor, aud
corrupt miniona were oppioeslng aud
rohbing our people uilder the ohfdog
ard protection ~ 20 'efful aud hos.
tile Federal admins usulu. a.aln
buckled on his amor vi ents'ed the
unequal ooute for h,NnCft severn.
ment. and In defence Of be fights Of
4 he people, aud never Abandoned